Title :
Alignment of radars with location errors and azimuth misalignments
Author :
Helmick, Ronald E.
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Combat Syst. Technol. Branch, Dahlgren, VA, USA
Abstract :
A mathematical model for the alignment of reference frames of radars with location errors and azimuth misalignments is developed. The alignment of reference frames in a multiple radar system is necessary to share data effectively between the radars. A nonstatistical least-square estimator is constructed to estimate the alignment parameters that define the mathematical model. This algorithm can be employed in situations not requiring extremely accurate sensor alignment, and where the biases in the range, elevation, and time are negligible
Keywords :
least squares approximations; radar systems; radar theory; azimuth misalignments; location errors; nonstatistical least-square estimator; radar alignment; reference frame alignment; Azimuth; Earth; Goniometers; Mathematical model; Parameter estimation; Radar applications; Radar measurements; Radar theory; Radar tracking; Sensor systems;
Conference_Titel :
System Theory, 1991. Proceedings., Twenty-Third Southeastern Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Columbia, SC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2190-7
DOI :
10.1109/SSST.1991.138563